Historical records matching Alex J. Groesbeck, Governor

"...MARCH IRONWOOD DAILY I RON Brother Owned Mill in Village ONTONAGON The death of AlexGroesbeck brought to the minds of old Ontonagon residents the fact that the former governor at one time operated ... deaths stemmed from weekend Wisconsin Andrew was killed Sunday when an auto struck a utility pole and a tree after going out of control on High way 21 at Charles driver of the car was injured Two other pas ... from the first two letters of the Greek alpha and be Have a suit made today CITY TAILORS 317 South Ironwood r Hospital Unit Needs Mending Help Joseph Fe chairman of the Ontonagon Hospital Auxiliary ... reports a great need for help with the hospital sewing and Any club or person who wishes to contri bute time welcome at the ..."

"...ON ANY TYPE OF HOME REMODELING Other Deaths Alexander J Groesbeck 79 nor of Michigan from 1921 to 1927 died yesterday in Detroit Robert French Chaffin 66 chief electrical engineer for plants and mines ... and Mrs James C Fahnestock charged with the Jan 21 bank bery also were shot to death in City four days after incident Their slayers have been found Sturgis and Miss Iser were cap- tured near Pueblo Colo Feb ... 22 Clara DeHaven Active in Affairs Of Bible Church Mrs Clara E Gatchel De Haven 63 of 936 Potter st died yesterday at Crozer Hospital a few hours after she suffered a heart attack at her home She ... and Roxborough worker The pastor of the Mr Truax now on Rev A L Lathem will be in charge J status at Cedarville has become of funeral..."

"...and Jenner used demagogic methods in their See Groesbeck Is Dead Today DETROIT Governor Alex who served three terms as chief died shortly after noon The 79yearold Groesbeck en tered Jennings Memorial Hospital ... ing World War McKell said the hope of world peace and mankinds welfare rests in the unity of the DIES TODAT Former Gover nor AlexGroesbeck died at De troit this of the whiteway will be financed ... the big red marble tomb of Lenin in which the body of Stalin was buried Above the huge metal where previously was carved the single name the two names now appear in red letters on a black Stalin under ... and Later the bodies will..."

"...Groesbeck Rites DETROIT Top state of- headed by Gov. G. Mennen Williams and Lt. Gov Clarence A. were to attend the funeral of former Gov. Alex J. Groesbeck Report Gottwald 111 Germany Free Europe reported ... - turned to his home Skid Row Man Has Cache DETROIT Police found between and in the flop house room of a 58-year-old resident of Detroit's skid row who died of pneumonia and List of Blood Types LANSING Rep ... .m. Admission 65c Adv FUNERAL DIRECTORS AMBULANCE SERVICE DYKSTRA FUNERAL HOME EST. 1900 I. 9TH ST. PHONE 2348 Borculo Church Scene of Rites Mr. ond Mrs. John J. Huyser In double ring rites on March 4, Miss ... . the organization voted to support this year's Community Ambassador Mrs. Albert Schwartz was appointed by the president to represent JCC iary on the ..."

"...Off I Special Basketball ment Finals i and Sports sign off GLANCING BACKWARD GOVERNOR GROSBECK The death of Alex J Groesbeck former governor of Michigan fiom 1921 through 1926 removes the last ... A pinic which doubtless would have left a record of death in its wake was averted at the United Brethren church when the floor of the building suddenly gave way undei the weight of people at- tending ... the funeral of Mrs Sheiman Only the and earnest demands of Samuel Stringer of cago one of the quieted the people and brought them to I their senses sufficiently to wait for proper relief At the next session ... of the late Fred W Green he ed to a private of the law and a business life before his death created a fortune foi him was not a man of chaim He was not a clever But he an able man and..."

".... Groesbeck who died of a heart ailment day in Jennings Memorial At Gov. G. Mennen Williams ordered the flags flown at half staff for a 30-day period of He also ordered National Guardsmen and State Police ... MARCH 1953 THE EVENING SENTINEL PAGE FIFTEEN Flags at Half Staff in Tribute To AlexGroesbeck DETROIT Flags of all buildings throughout Michigan flew at half staff today for Former Gov. Alex J ... to provide an honor guard at Groesbeck's Funeral arrangements were to be announced The State Legislature paused for a standing tribute to tht memory of Republican governor for three consecutive terms from 3921 ... Zutphen At a press conference at United en day of Secretary of State John Foiter Dulles declared the late Russian dictator wat the most..."

"...as soon as the is j both House and Senate were in recess until day night so may attend funeral services today lor the Alex J. Groesbeck in Republican s shifted to the new tax plan it became that an proposal ... ZEELAND Lucas 82, of Drenthe 3, died early this morning at Zeeland Hospital after two weeks He formerly worked at the land Creamery and at one time constructed silos in the Drenthe He and Mrs. Vredeveld ... rheir 61st wedding sary last He was a member of the Christian Reformed Surviving are the the for- mer Annie Van two daugh Mrs. Joseph Ettema of Mrs. Myrna of Grand three Luke and Clar ence of Grand Rapids ... and Henry of two daughters-in-law Mrs. Florence Vredeveld of Chica go and Mrs. Kathryn Vredeveld o 13 one Funeral services will be..."

"...at the bier of Alex J. Groesbeck bore a respect which passing years has etched ever Groesbeck ruled as governor of Michigan from 1921 through 1926. He carried to the grave a tation of being the best governor ... a settlement on a business deal from Fred C. Jr. The boys in the court room referred to it as the cowbell The death of Joseph Stalin in Russia made big news in all over the It ed for the Irwin Berke Shop ... in Chicago to cash in on the event with a novel black-bordered ad in the Chicago It to the passing of Joseph the Irwin Berke shop will be closed Monday morning from 9 a.m. to Employes meet at Harms Woods ... Yean It I. 6th We Keep Holland Dry Phone 7-15 7.30 In Action In Action Death Valley Death Valley Days The Doctor The Doctor With..."

"...with private bath From The lawmaker uid not name the employe nor say how lie figured into the investigation Former Gov Groesbeck Of Michigan Dead DETROIT Gov Alex J Groesbeck who served as chief executive from ... Paul W Boylan was killed in November 1944 and that his body was not recoverable Last Nov 18 eight years to the day after he was killed the body was discovered by a farmer ploughing in a field An ... until 1927 died Tuesday He was 79 A Republican Groesbeck served three terms as governor Prior to entering the governor's office he served as Michigan's attorney eral for two years NO FINER WATER HEATER
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About Alex J. Groesbeck, Governor

Alexander Joseph Groesbeck (March 7, 1873 – March 10, 1953) was an American politician who served as Attorney General and the 30th Governor of the State of Michigan.

Early life

Groesbeck was born in Warren, Michigan, the son of Macomb County Sheriff Louis Groesbeck and his wife Julia (Coquillard) Groesbeck. Groesbeck attended the public schools of Mount Clemens, Michigan, and of Wallaceburg, Ontario, where his parents resided for two years with their family. Groesbeck wanted to become a lawyer from an early age, and undertook the study of law in the office of an attorney at Port Huron, Michigan. He went on to earn a law degree from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1893. He was admitted to the bar that year and set up practice in Detroit where he rapidly gained the "respect, goodwill and confidence of his colleagues, because of his close conformity to the highest ethical standards of the profession".

Politics

Groesbeck's entrance into state politics came in 1912, when he led efforts to select a delegation to the Republican National Convention favorable to the renomination of U.S. President William Howard Taft. Groesbeck also actively led the party faction supporting Taft in the general election. In the same year, Groesbeck was elected the state party chairman, serving until 1914. He was a candidate for Governor of Michigan in 1914, but lost in the Republican primary election to Chase S. Osborn. In 1916, Groesbeck was elected Attorney General of Michigan, and was re-elected in 1918.

As reported in the New York Times, Attorney General Groesbeck supported a call for Henry Ford to run for the United States Senate as a Republican. This vision was opposed by many other members of the party.

In 1920, he won the Republican primary election for Governor and defeated Democrat and former governor Woodbridge N. Ferris in the general election. After being re-elected in 1922 and 1924, Groesbeck lost to Fred W. Green in the 1926 Republican primary election. In 1924, he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention, which chose U.S. President Calvin Coolidge to be re-elected. In addition to Groesbeck's political work, he was one of the builders of the Flint-Saginaw Interurban Railway.

At the Detroit Club, he was instrumental in 1922 in selecting James Couzens to be the successful Republican candidate for the Senate seat left vacant by Truman Newberry.

In 1925, Groesbeck vetoed legislation that would have created a state poet laureate. TIME magazine reported:

Forgetful of the state poets of republican Athens, the Governor's historical knowledge led him to describe the bill as "a reversion to monarchical customs" which "has no place in a republican form of government."

During his six years in office, the state's highway growth continued, prison reform measures were sanctioned, state titles for automobiles began, and state government was restructured and consolidated.

He was defeated in the 1930 Republican primary election by Wilber M. Brucker.

Groesbeck is recognized as an important "road builder" in Michigan, being the first governor to champion the use of concrete and 'take Michigan out of the mud.'

In 1924, he opposed a ballot initiative (sponsored by the Public School Defense League) to require attendance at public schools and outlaw private ones; this placed him at odds with the position of the then increasingly popular Ku Klux Klan, which supported the opposing candidate, James Hamilton.

Retirement, death and legacy

Groesbeck was later appointed chairman of the Michigan Civil Service Commission, and served from 1941 to 1944. Also in 1944, he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention which nominated for U.S. President, Thomas Dewey, who would lose to the three-term President Franklin Roosevelt in the general election. He was also a member of the Detroit Bar Association, the Michigan Bar Association and the American Bar Association, and in club circles was well known as a member of the Detroit Club and the Detroit Athletic Club.

Groesbeck's gubernatorial papers are kept in the Archives of the State of Michigan.

He died in Detroit, three days after his 80th birthday, and is interred there at Woodlawn Cemetery.

Groesbeck Highway (M-97) was named for the governor, both because of the local prominence of the Groesbeck family in Macomb county and Oakland County and because of his strong support for building roads and highways in Michigan.

He is memorialized by a state historical marker in the City of Warren.